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Letters Patent No. 78,145, dated May 19, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN FANS.

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TO ALL WHUM IT MAY CONCERNY:

Be it known that I, H. B. SMITH, of Essex, in the county of Middlesex, and State 'of Connecticut, have invented a new and improved, Pocket-Fan and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact` ldescription thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in`which Figure 1 represents a face view of my improved fan, showing it expanded. Figure 2 is a face view of the same, showing it folded togetherl Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new ladies fan, which is so arranged that its' handlel can b e folded out of the way when the fan is folded together; thereby the handle will be protected, and will not be so liable .to break off.

A In the fans now made the handle projects from the fan even when the same is folded together, and it does thereby 'not only cause the fan to occupy much space, but is also liable to"break oi. I am aware that, with'a view of avoiding this inconvenience, some handles have been pvoted to the same4 pin by which the wings of the fan are held together, but by such an arrangement only a semicircular fan can be provided. v i

My invention consists in pivoting the handle to the outerend of one ofthe fan-wings, whereby a. full, complete circular fen can he arranged. i

A, in the drawing, represents thewings of a fan, said wings being of suitable shape .and design, and made of suitable material. Y 1

The wings are all connected with each other by means of a pin, B, andmay also, by means of@ cord, a, or its equivalent, be held together at their outer ends. v

. To the outer ends of theextreme wings, A', are pivoted, by means of pins bfthe handles C-C, as is clearly shown in iig. 1.

'These hand-les are, when 'the fan is folded together as in fig. 2, on the outside of the fan, and can be turned soas to rest on the wings to whchthey are attachefhlas shown. l

From fig. 2 it will appear that this fan, when folded together, will occupy but a small space, is not-liable to break, and can be conveniently carried in the pocket. i

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, a fan, whose handles C are pivoted to the outer ends'of the extreme wings of the same, substantially as described, for the purpose of allowing them to be folded out'of the way, as set forth. H. B. SMITH. I

Witnesses: i

E -Dwn J. SMITH, JOSEPH A. SMITH. 

